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Politics : About that Cuban boy, Elian -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Zoltan! who wrote (2429)	4/25/2000 7:55:00 AM
From: jimpit	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9127

NewsMax.com newsmax.com ____________________________________________________________ Tuesday April 25, 2000 12:24 AM EST Sen. Smith Tells KSFO's Mike Savage of Surprise at Andrews AFB Senator Bob Smith was interviewed by phone on Mike Savage's #1 rated show on San Francisco's KSFO. Smith told Mike he was shocked when he arrived at Andrews Air Force Base and was told -- though he was a U.S. Senator -- he was barred from entering the base. He was also surprised when he was greeted at Andrews -- not by military officials who alone should have jurisdiction at the base -- but armed federal marshalls who explained they were in charge at Andrews. Sounds like shades of the class movie Seven Days in May. Savage quickly explained to his audience what you have is a "putative coup." By that, Savage said, federal officers demonstrated on the raid of Elian's home -- and the efforts to bar Smith from the air base -- that their loyalty is not to the Constitution but to the President himself. Will the Republicans do anything about the massive abuse of power? Smith said, "If they had cajones they would, but don't hold your breath Michael." Good advice. All Rights Reserved ¸ NewsMax.com ________________________________________________________ newsmax.com

To: Zoltan! who wrote (2429)	4/25/2000 8:51:00 AM
From: Alan Markoff	Respond to of 9127

Zoltan, The scariest part of this monstrous activity is the enormous number of people that go along with it. The rights of the American people and the fundamentals of the Constitution are loosing value and strength. U.S. Senators may not be military personnel but they do represent the American people. We have a right to know what they are doing. I heard the cameraman that took the infamous photo give his testimony and it is not very pretty. He said they were yelling "stand back or I will blow your f'ing brains out". Then Elian looked at him and asked in Spanish "what is happening" with terror in his face. He told him no one is going to hurt you Elian as they were crashing the house to pieces. This boy had been through so much already was this a necessary trauma. What would his mother have wanted for this boy? This family may be considering the mothers dying wish for her son. So at least we could give her son the right to a fair judicial process. Honestly I think it is a scare tactic and a pride issue for Clinton. Control with terror and show the world who is the boss here. What a sad weak leadership. Nancy